News From Laguna

By Brooke Williams Principal

It’s hard to believe that we are more than half-way through another school year! We have been very busy at Laguna! We have just finished our Annual PTO Laguna Laps Run, where our students ran laps to raise money for our school. Even during a pandemic, our PTO and community managed to make it both fun and productive for all students! Each student received a specially designed Laguna Laps t-shirt to wear on race day. Throughout the two weeks leading up to the event, all of our students learned about the importance of staying fit, giving back to their school and community, and having fun with their friends. Our race day went off without a hitch! We were able to keep all of our students safe by wearing masks, maintaining social distance, and washing our hands before and after the race. During the race, we played all of our students’ favorite songs and enjoyed a popsicle at the end. As always, our families came through and raised thousands of dollars for our science lab, reading program, makerspace, and technology. We are forever grateful to our PTO, staff, and all of our Laguna families and community members for their help, support, and hard work. We could not have done it without them! At Laguna, we know it’s the people that make Laguna special! From our students, to our families, staff and community members, we are truly lucky to have such a supportive team behind us every step of the way! An example of this incredible support is the Charros Grant that we were recently awarded. Every year, our local Charros Chapter generously grants us funds for various programs. This year, they donated funds for much needed technology for our music department. We are so lucky to one one-to-one technology at Laguna. In other words, every student at Laguna has their own chromebook to use in the classroom and at home. This has been especially nice during Covid. Groups, like Charros, have made that possible and we are forever grateful!

Though our campus has been closed to the public for much of the year because of the pandemic, we are still giving virtual tours and enrolling new students everyday. Our school is an A++++ STEAM School and all of our teachers are highly certified. If you’re interested in visiting our campus or enrolling your child, please contact Brooke Williams (Principal) bwilliams@susd.org or Krisse Kelly (Assistant Principal) kkelly@susd.org and we can send you more information or schedule a virtual meeting to answer any questions. (Laguna is preschool through 5th grade.)

A parent recently called Laguna Elementary School “Scottsdale’s hidden gem,” which is beyond kind! At Laguna, we like to think of everyone as family, so please feel free to contact us and visit our amazing school any time. And, remember Laguna Eagles: “Keep soaring and aspire higher!”